378 > THE PEAR. 



form, pale yellow, with brownish red in sun ; stem, short, & 

 junction with tree ; calyx, open ; core, medium ; flesh, yellowi 

 a little coarse, juicy, " very good." November and December.. 



MILLOT DE NANCY. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, with patches 

 and traces of russet; flesh, melting, juicy, sugary, "good." January. 

 (Wilder, in Hort.) 



MOCCAS. 



Foreign. Tree, very vigorous, rapid growth, and productive. 

 Fruit, medium, obovate roundish, greenish yellow, brown cheek in sun, 

 and a few russet dots ; stem, long, curved ; calyx, partly open ; flesh, 

 yellowish, melting, juicy, "very good." December. 

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MUSCADINE. 

 American. From near Newburgh, N. Y. We have had trees six 



shallow; flesh, white, buttery, melting, musky. Last August, first Sep- 

 tember. Shoots, stout, dark gray brown. 



NAPOLEON. 



. Medaille, | Roi de Rome. 



Foreign Tree, vigorous, upright grower, olive-colored shoots, fruit 

 largest and finest on quince, very productive. Fruit, large, obtuse to ob- 

 ovate, and rounded pyriform, greenish yellow, smooth ; stem, varying, 

 usually stout; calyx, medium, open; flesh, white, tender, juicy, "good." 

 October. Valuable as a market sort on quince. Rivers says the Napo- 

 leon d'Hiver is not sufficiently distinct to be retained. 



ORANGE BERGAMOTTE. 



Orange Pear. 



Foreign. An old variety, great bearer, valuable only for cooking. 

 Fruit, above medium, pyriform, yellow, russet in sun; flesh, yellowish, 

 sprightlyfastringent September and October. 



OAKLEY PARK. 



Oakley Park Bergamot. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish obovate, greenish yellow, with rus- 

 set ; calyx, partly open; stem, slen'der; flesh, buttery, melting, "good." 

 October. 



